JP Morgan Chase - Associate - Financial Planning & Analysis

- Support the end- to- end planning and forecasting process for the Markets business (e.g., revenues, expenses, headcount and key performance metrics), ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with firm standards.

- Prepare and enhance monthly and quarterly management reporting, including P&L, balance sheet and key business drivers, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities for Markets leadership.

- Perform deep- dive analysis on business performance (e.g., product, client, region, desk) to explain variances versus plan/prior periods and to support strategic initiatives and senior management requests.

- Partner with Markets business, Finance & Business Management and other functions to align assumptions, validate drivers and support decision- making on investments, resource allocation and cost discipline.

- Contribute to process and reporting enhancements (including standardization and automation) to improve data quality, efficiency and productivity in Planning & Analysis activities

- Support governance, control and documentation standards across planning and reporting processes, in line with firm policies and expectations on risk, controls and conduct

- Collaborate effectively across global and cross- functional teams, fostering a transparent and - inclusive environment that supports growth and development, consistent with firm performance expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills :

- Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, planning and reporting (e.g., in Markets, investment banking, corporate finance, or a related analytical finance role).

- Strong analytical and problem- solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify key drivers and communicate clear, concise insights to stakeholders.

- Proven ability to manage own workload, plan and organize deliverables in a deadline- driven environment, consistent with expectations that 602 roles plan and organize their work and support team goals

- Solid understanding of financial statements and key business performance metrics, with comfort working with large data sets and multiple systems.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex analysis for senior stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills :

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with analytics or reporting tools is a plus.